Assessment in Special Education: A Practical Approach (Pearson+)

Roger Pierangelo

George Giuliani

Pearson

The definitive resource for special educators, school psychologists, and child group study teams 
This comprehensive guide provides all the information needed -- including definitions, symptoms, characteristics, and types -- for the most significant educational disabilities and disorders, presented in a user-friendly format. Using the reauthorized IDEA 2004 Act as a frame of reference, this book is ideal for coding and mapping to IEPs -- the individualized education plans that are key to special education funding. The very first manual created specifically for education professionals, this book addresses a range of disorders and relates their significance to classroom practice, including: Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Delays, Mental Retardation, Traumatic Brain Injury, and many others. Roger Pierangelo, PhD (Manhasset, NY), has over 30 years of experience as a teacher, psychologist, and director of a private clinic. George Giuliani, JD, PsyD (Melville, NY), is an Associate Professor at Hofstra University's School of Education.

The Educator's Diagnostic Manual of Disabilities and Disorders

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Jossey-Bass

This important resource is an update of the best-selling book The Special Educator's Resource Guide to 109 Diagnostic Tests. The greatly expanded second edition contains 301 new and enhanced tests, which are vital to understanding assessment in special education. Designed as an easy-to-use, hands-on resource, the book is filled with practical tools, information, and suggestions. Step-by-step, this practical guide explores the various stages of evaluation, interpretation, diagnosis, prescription, and remediation.

The Special Educator's Comprehensive Guide to 301 Diagnostic Tests, Revised and Expanded Edition

Designed for working with students in grades 6-12, this practical manual helps educators understand the underlying psychological issues that often contribute to academic, behavioral, or social dysfunction in the classroom. It addresses over 90 common problems or concerns that teachers observe on a daily basis, such as teasing, bullying, laziness, cheating, fighting, daydreaming, lying, shyness, clowning, procrastination, Tardiness, irresponsibility, test failure, and lack of friends. Individual problems are discussed and analyzed from the perspective of eight different areas: Academic, Environmental, Intellectual, Linguistic, Medical, Perceptual, Psychological, and Social. Possible causes for each difficulty and practical, step-by-step suggestions for interventions are described.

Why Your Students Do What They Do and What to Do When They Do It: A Practical Guide for Understanding Classroom Behavior 6-12

Science & Math

Behavioral Sciences

Research Press

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